ProForm CrossWalk 405e Review

What the reviewers like:
Owners posting to Sears.com are extremely pleased with the ProForm CrossWalk 405e treadmill, saying it's a functional unit for a super-bargain price and is especially good for walking.

What the reviewers don't like:
Expert sources aren't positive about ProForm's CrossWalk treadmills, citing iffy build quality and a short 90-day warranty on parts and labor.

ProForm CrossWalk 405e review highlights

Experts and owners are divided about ProForm CrossWalk treadmills. Professional reviewers dislike the ProForm's warranty policy (only 90 days on most parts), and say the company cuts corners on the components of its budget treadmills. However, owners (at least those posting on Sears.com) are extremely positive about the ProForm CrossWalk 405e treadmill, raving about its budget price. So this model might be fine for those who plan on only light walking and don’t expect the treadmill to last forever.

The budget-priced ProForm CrossWalk series (though not the CrossWalk 405e in particular) is reviewed by specialty sites like TrainerSecrets.com, Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com and TreadmillDoctor.com. About 60 owners post comments about the ProForm CrossWalk 405e treadmill on Sears.com, which sells this treadmill.

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*In order of credibility (see our Ratings Criteria).

1. Trainer Secrets
ProForm CrossWalk Treadmill Review
Editors of TrainerSecrets.com

This site criticizes the budget-priced ProForm CrossWalk for "an underpowered motor and a small running surface." Says the writer, "I don't care what the specs say, you have to cut too many corners to get the price that low."

2. Treadmill-Ratings- Reviews.com
ProForm Treadmill Ratings and Reviews
Fred Waters

Treadmill-Ratings-Reviewers.com is sour on ProForm's budget line, including the CrossWalk series. Fred Waters, who has a long history in the industry, says the build quality of the lowest priced ProForm treadmills is questionable, and that customer service is lacking.

3. TreadmillDoctor.com
ProForm CrossWalk 545
Clark & Jon Stevenson

Although the Stevenson brothers don't discuss the ProForm 405e specifically, they do review the similar CrossWalk 545. Their typically straightforward verdict: "So many times, people buy treadmills for all the wrong reasons. This treadmill gives you those wrong reasons."

4. Sears.com
ProForm CrossWalk 405e Review
Contributors to Sears.com

Nearly 60 owners posting to this site give the ProForm CrossWalk 405e generally positive reviews. It's clear from the remarks here that most purchasers use their treadmills for walking, not for jogging or running. They are also especially impressed by the ProForm's budget price.

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